By the way, I meant to mention that I have found most of the trip restaurants from a fabulous website called Happy Cow. A bunch of you suggested it to me, and it is AWESOME. You can search anywhere in the world for vegetarian and vegan restaurants. :mrgreen:

It didn’t look like much from the outside, but my oh my was it amazing inside!!!! It was like a mini Whole Foods only with MORE selection (at least compared to the Canadian Whole Foods!). Eric squealed, ‘ANGE THEY HAVE MAPLE ALMOND BUTTER!!!!!!’ and I almost died laughing!

How does he know about this stuff??? ;)

It has been way too long since I have had a fresh juice so I knew immediately what I was going to start with. I got the Veggie Awareness in 8oz and some wheatgrass juice—all was made fresh before my bulging eyes!

If there was ever a more appropriate time…

BOOM!!!!

My juice on the left (fabulous!) and Eric’s strawberry- banana- apple smoothie (also fabulous!) I was so shocked when Eric got a smoothie because he has always hated smoothies and now he loves them all of a sudden.

Eric got the Chicken melt on a sprouted grain bagel! He loved it.

I got the veggie sandwich on sprouted grain bread (toasted of course).

With chips…

Do I even need to say how this tasted?

Then I went shopping for dessert- literally!

I got these raw and vegan LEMON DROPS which were out of this world.

Then I got some other fun things, most of which I have never tried before! Have you ever had any of these products?

By the way, I am obsessed with dried mango lately!!

Once home we went on a walk and saw more wildlife!

Eric was crazy and got within a few feet of the baby…I was nervous!

Mid street yoga…why not? ;)

It is now late and we just got back from cocktails and a wonderful dinner out with friends (and I am struggling to type!). Recap coming tomorrow!

We are off to pack up as it is our last night in this condo with my parents! Early tomorrow we are off for Sanibel Island where we will spend our last day on the beach and going out to sea for a Dolphin cruise. :) Apparently there is free wireless from the motel, so I should be good to go.

Hahaha I love that you said Eric squealed…he is sucha cutie. Oh I ran for 59 minutes today too :)

I’ve tried the chocolate Go Raw crackers–the whole bag went down in minutes. AMAZING!! I also got a HUGE sample of Theo chocolates–those too went down fast. I had the help of my family though because it was over Thanksgiving.

I love dried mango slices–the natural kind, no added sugars. So tangy and tough to chew.

I love buying kombucha every once in a while – it’s definitely my funny health quirk/splurge. Looks like you found your vegan heaven, and that Eric liked it as well too!
Oh, and maple almond butter? Sounds amazing.

I like to buy kale chips from the natural food store when I’m too lazy to make them myself. They are so good, and they are so easy to make, so I really have no excuse. And they’re really expensive at the natural food store. What can I say? I’m flawed.

Everything looks so beautiful! Love the pictures. I like to do random yoga in the street too. People think I’m crazy, but thats part of the fun.

Your trip thus far has sounded fabulous! Good food, friends and family! What more could a girl want?! Sanibel is absolutely gorgeous as well as Captiva! Great beaches, sunsets, wildlife, biking paths,and restaurants. My personal favorite is “The Island Cow.” They have a huge menu and great salads!

Theo! I live near the factory and love walking through and tasting all the crazy flavors. They have a dark chocolate orange bar that reminds me of the chocolate oranges I used to get in my stocking at Christmas.

I actually just tried the acai and pomegranate vita coco tonight. My friend who tried it with me didn’t like it much but I really did! I think it’s supposed to be much more hydrating than water, so it would probably be great after a workout!

Ha LOVE the name of the natural food store – for goodness sake! Catchy, creative, I like it! =) My food splurge would have to be pistachios.. or a few good tomatoes… to a college student they are pretty pricey! Hah

Yay! I’m glad that you like your camelbak. It is an essential for me for any run over an hour. I hate the running belts. Plus, when I race, I feel so much lighter than I do on my training runs with it on!

Coconut water and fresh coconuts is one of my favs to buy at the store. And love Kombucha though lately have been making it myself to help with cost. So happy to see that you are having a great time down in FL – where I am from in that area :) Coconut Point is such a fun place to shop and hang out.

Ohh, that market looks amazing! And I’m not vegan or technically vegetarian (though I don’t eat much meat, period) but I will definitely have to check out happycow.com – that sounds amazing. It’s always so hard to find good, healthy restaurants in an area you don’t know much about!!

I eat those Super Chips ALL the time!!! I have the kind in the green package that you posted and also another flavor in a yellow package in my pantry. They are awesome. I buy them at the North Carolina version of Whole Foods called Earth Fare (which is my all-time favorite store).

I have tried vita coco! Actually, my husband is a wine sales rep for a beverage distribution company that has just started selling vita coco. I have had the regular coconut water, and also the pom/acai one. I really like both of them, but I think I like the regular one the best.

My favorite health food store splurge would have to be Ooba hibiscus drinks. They’re so addictive! I can’t wait to catch myself a husband one day and turn him into a health food lover just like Eric. :)

LOL, yet again, Eric squeeling about maple nut butter reminds me of something my hubby would do :-p
I’ve never tried the GoRaw snacks, but I have seen them. I have tried bananas though ;) hehe
Have a great day!! :)

I LOVE dulse. It’s a bout $7/bag, but it’s packed really tightly and goes a long way. I love topping my salads with it and a bit of avocado… it’s a salty sea vegetable and always makes me SO much more excited to eat my packed lunches at work!

I was just whole foods and almost bought dried mango, but decided to splurge on raw blondie macaroons by The Living Cuisine. They are so good!! My new favorite dessert! If you try Kombucha, you should try the Passionberry Bliss, I’ve tried a few flavors and that one is my favorite =)

I went through a period where I was obsessed with dried mango!! The unsweetened stuff is so tasty and chewy, I love it! I haven’t had it in awhile but I also haven’t been back to Bulk Barn to get some! :)

That’s cute that Eric got excited about the almond butter. I haven’t tried that one but I can’t wait to one day!

My favorite splurge is coconut butter…it’s so expensive, I should really try making my own. Love the new products…I just bought the Theo cherry almond bar last weekend…it’s sooo good…the boyfriend didn’t like it and I was secretly thankful because I won’t mind eating the whole thing! On a side note, Theo’s chocolate factory is here in Seattle and I am hoping to schedule a tour this summer…apparently you get tons of free samples during the tour…could be dangerous!!!

My parents live on Sanibel Island and I spent two weeks there every winter growing up. It’s so beautiful and the wildlife is amazing. There are great bike trails in Ding Darling Animal Preserve and you can rent 2 person bikes. Have fun!

I love Kombucha though it’s pricey so I try to only get it occasionally. I also love the Vita Coco coconut water. It’s great anytime but that potassium actually makes it really good if you over-indulged and wake up hungover :) That with some B-12 is my go-to hangover cure!

Love your website – don’t remember how I happened upon it, but I have been trying to get everyone I know to try the green monsters – most people are so surprised that they like them! My husband (previously not a breakfast person) is hooked too – he says he just doesn’t feel as well during the day without one! Your Florida trip looks like it has been a great time! Hope you have fun in Sanibel – one of our favorite destinations if you are looking for an easy, laid-back time – enjoy!

Sanibel Island is sooooo beautiful. Can’t wait to see pics from your trip there, I know my way around that island very well.

I agree that the GoRaw products are awesome, although TOO EXPENSIVE! A small bag of granola is $13.99 at Whole Foods here in Boston! I still splurge on that, and organic kale, which is $2.99 for a small bunch! (We go through a lot more than that small bunch in a week, lemme tell you!)

Again, some great eats! Ahh, I can’t wait to be wearing shorts again:) I’ve heard of the go raw brand but not the almond milk brand ( if that’s what is in the tetra pack, I didn’t go in for a close up). My splurge item is medjool dates. They are super expensive here in BC but I’m so addicted to them:)
Enjoy the rest of your trip and have a great time on that cruise..sounds like fun!

I usually splurge on baking ingredients because they last longer (probably not for you since you’re a baker and all!). Also a new bar always gets me! PB&J Larabar? Yes please. I’ll take 4.
Have fun on the rest of your lovely vaca!

i gotta say, i am lovinnn these florida posts, it feels like i’m there for the 10 minutes it takes to read it.
i always splurge on flavoured nut butters and greek yogurt, and any tasty cereals that we don’t get up north. :)

Hi Angela! :) My favorite splurge would have to be the “nut butters”. Regular PB is cheaper than the other nut butters, but making your wallet a little lighter to buy some Barney Butter is totally worth it! I L-O-V-E Bee’s Knees as well and could literally eat both them straight from the container :P I actually picked up a SYNERGY (Kombucha) in DIVINE GRAPE flavor (grape is my go-to) from Naturally Yours today and it was BOMB!

I really enjoy reading your blog and seeing your pics. Informative and fun at the same time! :)

Right now my biggest splurge is Vita Coco water, the one that’s actually in your photo! It reminds me of a fresh young coconut, which sometimes my dad gets for me at the grocery store when they’re on sale. Nothing beats Vita Coco though. I’ve tried some of the cheaper Asian brands but they’re filled with other stuff (sugar, water, coconut pulp–which I don’t like) but at $2.39 for the smaller size or $2 on sale at the Whole Foods in Yorkville–it’s a big splurge for me. The Yorkville WF has had it on sale for the past month now and last time I went I got a dozen and got an extra 10% for buying so many. I was going to purchase the larger size but with the sale price, the smaller size was even cheaper. Now I just need to ration my coco water.

Mmm…maple almond butter…it’s like the best of both worlds. I wonder if I can find that anywhere in Toronto.